1986Final results
1986 election for Michigan's 13th District
U.S. House · Michigan
George Crockett (D) won with 85.2% of the vote, defeating Mary Griffin (R) by 71.4 points.
George CrockettDemocrat · winner
85.2%76,435
Mary GriffinRepublican
13.8%12,395
Barbara L. PutnamIndependent
0.7%597
Lucy Bell RandolphIndependent
0.4%318
89,746 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
George CrockettMary Griffin
$71.8K
Raised by the campaign
$11.1K
$56.3K
Spent by the campaign
$10.8K
$50.4K
Cash on hand
$329
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
George Crockett (D)Mary Griffin (R)
Also on the ballot: Barbara L. Putnam (Independent), 0.7%; Lucy Bell Randolph (Independent), 0.4%